Signal Hill Councilman praised for his vote on smart-growth plan

Signal Hill Councilman Ed Wilson is one of several elected officials named a 2012 Healthy Growth Leader by the American Lung Association for his vote on the Sustainable Communities Strategy.

The blueprint for smart growth has been developed under California's Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, to reduce pollution and provide alternative transportation options for Southern California.

The American Lung Association in California praised officials who have committed to pursue smart growth.

Wilson and other members of the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council voted on the plan this week, which "lays out a vision for shifting development patterns to follow transit corridors and providing viable alternatives to driving," said Jane Warner, president and CEO of the American Lung Association in California.